Some fun facts about Minnesota!                                                                            Capital City: St. Paul Nickname: North Star State / Gopher State / Bread and Butter State Motto: L’Etoile du Nord (The star of the north.) Statehood: May 11, 1858 (32th) Origin of State’s Name: Based on the Dakota Sioux Indian word for “sky-tinted water,” referring to the Minnesota River or [...]
Earth Day is the largest, most widely celebrated international environmental event. Earth Day helps celebrate Earth’s unique place in the universe. People all over the world celebrate our efforts to protect plants and animals and to clean up the world we live in. Most people celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd each year.                                                                    The First [...]




